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Topic : Inter-connetion of Rivers in India
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Asked by : Dr. S.Pruthviraja pande, Visiting Professor, Bangalore/Ravenshaw University
Industry : Agricultural Sector
Functional Area : India
Activity: Question posted: 12 10 2009 06:20:37 +0000, 19 answers, 3550 views, last activity 06 18 2012 03:12:45 +0000
 
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The Drought and the Floods are the major problems of our country since many years, it was the BJP Government first declared about the concept of inter-connecting of all the rivers to avoid this issue along with creating more agricultural avenues for our farmers.  As they did considerable improvement about inter-connecting and promoting the National and State Highways and developed maximum road in India during their reign before the BJP came to the end of the Road!, there was also a viable concept of interconnecting the rivers from north to south which would surely improve our agricultural sector, many would earn their bread and it would help not only the poor but also at a whole the total contribution to the Indian economy from agricultural sector, when there were debates on TV channels, many MPs of Congress argued, that it was their initiative and that would be activated shortly etc., many are busy in installation of their statues on the cost of tax payers money and some are snoring? Who is truly accountable and where is an end for all this?Why the Government, the planning commission are not focusing on vital and viable projects which would contribute for the national income especially from the agricultural sector which is almost neglected in our "MERA BHAARATH MAHAAN"?

 
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It is really difficult for me to answer this as I feel that it requires an understanding of the topography and of course basic engineering background. I have none!! The idea appeals to me but implementation depends on the government. are they geared infrastructurally to take on a project of such magnitude?? Do they have the man power (experts) who would be able to successfully execute it?? Does the government have the conviction and commitment in it to see the project to fruition??? I mean these are the hard questions that i would ask first ....

Thanks for the referral Sir...

 



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by   Makrand Bhave, AGM - Corporate Business, E18, part of Network 18 Group  | 12 21 2009 05:05:31 +0000
  Answered by     Rajendran Mariagnanam Mariagnanam, Founder and managing partner, Braintrain consultancy services LLP  | 06 18 2012 03:12:45 +0000
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The idea is good to make more lands fertile,to get more people live on the growth of nature, to provide the fauna and fora a place for its growth,to bring in natural rain from the heavens,To ensure that all the wast runs into the wonders of oceans where every thing gets thinner in ocean.Thats nature.There would be less of poverty among poor who can till the land and get their natural harvest.It would be a self supporting measure if once it is achievable.It can be achieved but depends on the will of people of the land.

  Answer modified by     Arvind Purandare, Operations, NPCIL  | 06 10 2012 06:43:32 +0000
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The idea has been good and has been under conceptulisation and development since long.Will come true one day...as it is Huge project involving lot of complexities. Hope this link gives good in-sight to the issue. http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/feb/env-badsci-p1.htm

  Answered by     vijaya shanbhag, Proprieter, Vijaya Services( Logo Designer)  | 05 31 2012 04:07:06 +0000
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According to me if all Rivers will be interrconnected any river slight contamination will spread to all the Rivers and get polluted. Need to study MORE to understand this situation

  Answered by     Mangesh Kevadkar, Lecturer, Universal College Of Engineering and Reserch,Pune  | 05 31 2012 03:35:49 +0000
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The interlinking of river is good irrigation project. If we just list out the irrigation project in INDIA they are so much and enough to irrigate india properly. Now a day due to lack of concentration on these project and curruption the cost of these project is now too much. Due to improper management we are facing these problems. I think that if government do these project properly then the peroblem will be overcome .

  Answered by     Haja Deen, B.Tech/B.E. student, VHSS  | 05 29 2012 22:07:16 +0000
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its very very gud project. but one small story one boy asked his father what is river connection ,for that the father told that if river is connected india gets wealthy and their is no poverty. after the son grown up and he became father and his son ask to him when all rivers will be connected, for that he told its in process stage their will a lot of issues so it will be over come and then its implemented ... his son also grown up and his son (2 father son) asked is it possible to connect all the rivers???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

so the question is asked asked asked by many father and many son but in the 2012 father asked to his son "u know the project the river connection"son replied wat??????????????????????????????????????????????

father:::"""THIS IS INDIA"""

  Answer modified by     AJAY KUMAR KHAITAN, Consultant  | 07 03 2011 06:56:16 +0000
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Venom from Suryanarayan for Munshi Ramchand

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You are right Ardhendu, Munshi is neither a munshi nor a muni. Just a fake identity with lot of venegence in him. He can divide south and east, north and west, bihar and bengal, and kashmir and kanyakumari. Let them not speak about Pakistan, they are here un der the disguise of munis and munshis. Good Work Ardhendu.. I support you, I joined RSS at the age of 10 years. I am a true Indian.. unlike these people.
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  Answered by     Munshi Ramchand, Retired  | 07 01 2011 12:23:12 +0000
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GQ is getting delayed due to land acquisition, utility shifting,corruption and land acquisition cases pending in courts , tree cutting etc. First 75% of the any project (whether it is building a house, building or road) is easier to complete, the tail end will be delayed and will cost almost as the initial phases of the project. As of today 99.7% of GQ is complete.

  Answered by     S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 07 01 2011 12:12:03 +0000
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Disputes of sharing river water between the States have reached Courts! This requires "political will"! Now, China is said to have been building dams to harness "Brahmaputra"! Assam and Manipur, if this was allowed to complete, would have to seek water sharing from China! Before other neighbouring countries usurp our water, its time that our politicians seriously think of linking these rivers in the national interest!

  Answer modified by     Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.  | 07 01 2011 12:00:03 +0000
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Political will is required.  Do you believe that this Govt. has it. Even if it is taken up, it may not be completed even after 50 years.  Segmenting the project to each state and complete the project in a stipulated time.  Mr. Vajpayee did it. He wanted to connect all metros with "Golden Quadrilater".  More than 80% of work, he could complete during his tenure.  To complete the unfinished 20% of work, UPA took six years yet it is incomplete.  Everything is possible if you have the will.  At the same time we need to look at the other side of the coin.  The Cons of the project.  They have also to be addressed  before taking up this project.  Indians are good planners, Americans are good at implementation. Now you can find the difference of it. 

  Answered by     Suryanarayan Murthy, Free lancer  | 07 01 2011 11:08:22 +0000
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I remember my father telling me that a draft plan and report was prepared in during mid 60's to conect all the rivers in India, by one Dr. K.L Rao who is an eminent scientist. If I am not wrong he was Union Minister for irrigation in Nehru's cabinet. It was suggested in the report to link all the rivers so that floods can be avoided, more land can be irrigated, water is available to every region in India. It was shelved for unknown reasons.

 
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